1890's J.a. Hamlin & Bro Wizard Oil

Hamlin’s Wizard oil was the stereotype traveling snake oil show! It was sold as a cure-all under the slogan "There is no Sore it will Not Heal, No Pain it will not Subdue." Initially sold in Cincinnati in 1859, it was first produced in 1861 in Chicago by former magician John Austen Hamlin and his brother Lysander B. Hamlin. It was primarily sold and used as a liniment for rheumatic pain and sore muscles, but was advertised as a treatment for pneumonia, cancer, diphtheria, earache, toothache, headache and hydrophobia. It was made of 50%-70% alcohol containing camphor, ammonia, chloroform, sassafras, cloves, and turpentine, and was said to be usable both internally and topically. This is an early version of the bottle embossed “J A HAMLIN & BRO Chicago” on the front and “WIZARD OIL” on the back panel. The more common ones were later changed to “Hamlin’s Wizard Oil” and the Bro was dropped and the bottle was a larger size. I would say this is early to mid-1890s. It stands 5 ½” tall and 1 ½” across in a light aqua. It is crudely made and inconsistent showing its age. This bottle is in dug condition with some heavy stain mostly on the inside. It also has some visible dings on the front lip. If you have the regular wizard oils, you need this older version.

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